Chapter 104 Chapter 104 Why doesn’t this person make sense?
Seeing Song Zhenzhen like this, Ye Qiuju quickly said, "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to do anything bad."
"Then what do you want me to do? Let me make it clear first, I will not help you frame the Jiang family mother and daughter." Song Zhenzhen emphasized quickly. Working in the factory was one of her bargaining chips, and she would never do anything to ruin her future.
"Am I that kind of person?" Ye Qiuju glared at her in feigned displeasure. If it were before, she might still have the mind to fight with Jiang Yulan and the others, but now she has understood one thing, that is, Ji Yushu is not worth her continuing at all, so she must find a way out for herself.
"Then what do you want me to help you with?" Song Zhenzhen looked at her suspiciously. She couldn't think of anything other than what was related to the Jiang family's mother and daughter.
"It's not a big deal. I hope you can save a seat for me." Ye Qiuju said easily.
"You want to go to Beijing too?" Song Zhenzhen's tone was full of surprise.
"Yes, but I can't let anyone else know right now, so I need your help." Ye Qiuju said, then she held Song Zhenzhen's hand and began to play the emotional card: "Zhenzhen, you're the only one who can help me with this. You don't want me to end up like this for the rest of my life, do you?"
"What about her?" Song Zhenzhen frowned and looked at Ji Xingyue who was still crying beside her. Doesn't she even want the child anymore?
"She is the child of the Ji family and has nothing to do with me." Ye Qiuju's voice sounded particularly cold at this moment. If it weren't for giving birth to her, how could she have become what she is now.
"Mingyue, you don't want it either?" Song Zhenzhen suddenly felt that when it came to being cruel, she was never as cruel as her. She just let her own child go when she said she didn't want it. It was the same thing when Ji Yushu left. She waited for a while, and when she was sure that Ji Yushu would not come back, she just left Ji Mingyue to her parents.
"She's grown up and has her own plans. Compared to the stable life here, she may not be willing to leave with me, but I don't want to go on like this. You've seen what kind of people Ji Yushu's parents are. He treats me like this. I haven't even finished my confinement, and he wants me to have another baby. Do you think I'll have a good life with a man like this?" Ye Qiuju couldn't help but smile bitterly after she finished speaking. She was willing to bring Mingyue to the city in the first place just for Ji Yushu to become the richest man in the future, but now she knows that Ji Yushu's success in his previous life was due to the support of the Jiang family behind the scenes, so it was Jiang Yulan and her daughter who succeeded in this life. It's a pity that she understood this truth too late.
Song Zhenzhen glanced at her after hearing this, and after a long while she said, "Okay, but how should I contact you when I get to Beijing?"
"When you have decided on the time to go to Beijing, please tell me, and then I will go to the post office every day to wait for your telegram to me." Ye Qiuju had already thought of a solution.
"Okay, I'll come to you after I confirm the time. You should think it over carefully." Song Zhenzhen persuaded her tactfully. Did she really want to abandon her two daughters and leave?
"Come over when the time comes, and I'll give you the money I've secretly saved during this period." Afraid that Song Zhenzhen wouldn't come to find her, Ye Qiuju threw out the bait appropriately.
"Okay, then I'll go back first." Song Zhenzhen glanced at Ye Qiuju when she left. It was at this moment that she seemed to suddenly understand why she had to leave. When she came to the city last year, she was still the most beautiful girl in the village, but now, her face was covered with freckles, and she looked lifeless and without any spirit. This was not the way she came to the city to live a good life. No wonder she wanted to escape.
After watching Song Zhenzhen leave, Ye Qiuju angrily yelled at Ji Xingyue, who was still crying beside her, and reluctantly changed her diaper. She was not sure whether Song Zhenzhen would come to tell her before leaving. If she didn't come, she would have to think of another way.
There are many workers in the Tongqu Player Factory now, and everyone is discussing going to Beijing. After hearing the series of requirements mentioned by Cheng Yuntian, everyone was originally excited, and many people backed off, except Song Zhenzhen who signed up.
Because these rules guaranteed the interests of the factory, Cheng Yuntian had no intention of giving in on this point. She went directly to Jincheng the next day and left the registration matter to Jiang Yulan.
"This way we can screen out many people with impure intentions, so that they won't want to come back soon after arriving there. Otherwise, the factory will suffer a lot of losses." Jiang Lili agreed with the series of rules formulated by Cheng Yuntian. After all, they still owed the bank loan.
"That's right. When they first heard the news, many people were eager to try. They all thought about going to Beijing first. If it didn't work out, they could just come back. They didn't consider the losses that would be caused to the factory at all. As soon as Xiao Cheng finished explaining the rules, many people gave up." At this point, Jiang Yulan couldn't help but chuckle, and everyone soon revealed whether they were human or ghost.
"Everyone is used to taking advantage and doesn't consider the factory's losses at all. It's a good thing for everyone to announce it in advance. I guess with this rule, no more than ten people are willing to go to Beijing." At this time, everyone was still unwilling to leave their hometown to struggle.
"I think it's more than that. The salary in Beijing is higher than here. As long as they discuss it with their families, many people will choose to go there to work hard for two years and then come back." Yes, there are opportunities to transfer back every year, so for this reason, Jiang Yulan estimates that the number of people willing to do so will definitely be more than ten.
"You have a point. It is actually a good thing for us to have more people going there. With more experienced people, we can get started quickly. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if there are no products in Beijing after the advertisement is released." Thinking of that scene, Jiang Lili couldn't help but shook her head.
"It shouldn't be that serious. By the way, have you and the people from Factory 1 who are going to Beijing been confirmed?" Jiang Yulan asked casually. After these things were decided, it was the day for them to go to Beijing. Jiang Yulan was still a little reluctant.
"It's settled, it's Brother Zhao. I don't know why he ended up on the opposite side of Director Yang during their internal transfer this time. Going to Beijing this time can be considered a relief for him." At first, Jiang Lili thought that Zhao Dong would agree just to try his luck by going to Beijing. Later, she thought of what happened between him and Director Yang. No wonder he agreed so readily. He probably didn't want to completely offend Director Yang at the last minute.
"Nowadays, people are laid off every month in state-owned factories. It is possible that he went to Beijing to find another way out for himself. This is also good. You will have one more acquaintance." Jiang Yulan was very happy about this.
"Indeed, Brother Zhao is a nice person. I hope he can lead the cross-dressing doll production line for a longer time. After I go to Beijing, I have to start designing other styles of cross-dressing dolls." At this point, Jiang Lili couldn't help but sigh. In addition to cross-dressing dolls, there must be other new toys.
"Isn't it the end of the year? It's still early, don't put too much pressure on yourself." Jiang Yulan held Jiang Lili's hand and asked her to relax as much as possible.
"I will. Don't worry, Mom. I have a plan." Jiang Lili returned her hug. Now she has changed the fate of Jiang Yulan's early death in the plot. Just based on this, they won.
"I know you always have your own ideas, but just listen to me these days and have a good rest at home. When you go to Beijing, you will have to start all over again and you will be tired." Jiang Yulan hoped that she would have a good rest at home these days.
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Jiang Lili smiled at her gently. She said she was taking a break, but in fact she was doing her homework at home.
"Then I'll go to the factory first to see if anyone comes to sign up today." Jiang Yulan said as she was about to go out.
Jiang Lili finally breathed a sigh of relief after Jiang Yulan left. She sat at the desk and found the plot she had written down when she awakened last year. She stared at the paper in front of her and crossed out the first few lines with a red pen. This time, they won. Now the only uncontrollable thing was Ji Mingyue's strategy system, but for Jiang Lili, this no longer mattered.
Cheng Yuntian arrived in Jincheng. She walked towards the department store without haste. Unlike before, Manager Zhang was already waiting for her at the door. The surprise in her eyes flashed away, and then a smile flashed across her face: "Manager Zhang, have you been waiting for a long time?"
"I just came down too, Director Cheng. Please come in." Manager Zhang said and made a gesture of invitation.
Cheng Yuntian followed Manager Zhang to his office. The two of them didn't waste any time talking and directly talked about the contract. Manager Zhang was not giving up and tried to test him again, "Director Cheng, can you reduce the annual payment by two percentage points? You know, the profit of the factory over there is limited."
"Manager Zhang, I thought we had reached a consensus." Cheng Yuntian couldn't help but frown. She hated this kind of last-minute regret drama.
"Director Cheng, our conversation on the phone wasn't clear. Now let's have a face-to-face meeting. I hope to get a better result," Manager Zhang explained with a smile.
Cheng Yuntian didn't retreat a step, his expression becoming serious. "Manager Zhang, we've made our requirements very clear over the phone. If you can't meet them, I'm sorry, but this matter can't be settled. I'm in a hurry to get back to Beijing to shoot a commercial. If Manager Zhang has no intention of cooperating, then I'll take my leave."
Manager Zhang was a bit surprised. He had originally thought of asking them to give him another 1% discount, but they refused to budge. Their attitude, as if there was no room for negotiation, infuriated him, but he had no choice but to compromise. He softened his tone, "Manager Cheng, aren't we already negotiating? If you don't agree, then let's stick to the previous terms. Do you have the contract ready?"
"Okay, take a look." Cheng Yuntian's favorability towards Manager Zhang decreased a lot because of this series of actions of his. As expected, partners are partners. There are only eternal interests, but no eternal friends. She had scoffed at what Old Cheng said before, but now it seems that she was too naive before.
"Then I'll have someone take a look first." Manager Zhang was very cautious about the terms in the contract.
Cheng Yuntian lowered his head and took two sips of tea. He did not think that his cautious behavior was inappropriate. The contract was a matter of great importance, and it would be a good thing for everyone to be cautious.
After an unknown amount of time, the contract review was completed. Manager Zhang handed the signed contract to Cheng Yuntian and asked at the end, "Director Cheng, can I ask when the factory will release the new models?"
"The music-talking doll and the lucky doll have just been released. It will probably take three months before they are available." Jiang Lili has been busy with the production line in Beijing for the past two months, so she probably doesn't have time to design new models.
"After signing this contract, the factory in Quan City can directly produce cross-dressing dolls, right?" Manager Zhang asked. Although they had already copied the same dolls from the first factory, it was different now because they had formal authorization.
"Yes, Manager Zhang, don't forget to transfer the money." Cheng Yuntian reminded with a smile. Beijing is burning money right now, and with this money, they can hold on for a while.
"Don't worry, Manager Cheng. I will convey this to the finance department in Quan City." Manager Zhang said in a gentle tone.
"Okay, then I won't bother Manager Zhang." Regarding the payment, Cheng Yuntian still trusted him. Although he was a little annoying, he was always punctual when it came to the payment. This was also the reason why they were willing to continue their cooperation.
"Would you like to stay for lunch?" Manager Zhang invited. He glanced at Cheng Yuntian with admiration in his eyes, and he had the idea of introducing her to someone. It is better to introduce a relative to her than a stranger.
"No, I'm in a hurry to go back to Yuncheng." Cheng Yuntian didn't know what he was planning and refused with a smile.
"Director Cheng is busy with the factory in Yuncheng and the branch factory in Jingshi. I have neglected it. I won't waste your time. Let's have dinner together when we have time." Manager Zhang also understands the truth that haste makes waste. Anyway, everyone is already in deep cooperation now, so there is no need to be too hasty about this matter.
"Okay, then let's have dinner together again when we have time." Cheng Yuntian said politely to him.
After leaving Manager Zhang, Cheng Yuntian glanced at the watch on her wrist. There were still six hours before she had to go back. Thinking that she had not had enough rest in the past few days, she quickly went to book a hotel to rest.
*
Just as Jiang Yulan guessed, although the terms of going to Beijing discouraged some people, some people were willing to seize this opportunity to earn higher wages. She stretched her limbs, relaxed her whole body, and finally glanced at the registration form in front of her. Including Song Zhenzhen who had registered yesterday, a total of sixteen people had registered.
When registering, questions will be asked about the terms that Cheng Yuntian mentioned yesterday. It can be seen that everyone has done their preparation and they all answered very well. There is still a day and a half left for the registration deadline. I don’t know if there will be other people who will come to register later. When she put away the registration form, an acquaintance came to the office.
"Sister Jiang." Yao Yan greeted her with a familiar look, as if what happened before had not happened.
Jiang Yulan's expression remained unchanged. She casually picked up the registration form next to her and looked at her: "Are you here to register too?"
"I do have this plan." Recently, the two old guys from the Ji family often came to see him, wanting him to take Ji Wenwu with him, and also persuaded him to wait for Ji Yumo to come out and reconcile with him. They really have a good plan.
"Then fill out the form first. Do you remember everything Director Cheng said yesterday?" Jiang Yulan asked.
"Sister Jiang, you also know my situation. If I go to Beijing, there will be no one to take care of Lanlan. Can I ask you for a favor? Let Lanlan live with you during the year I am in Beijing. She can also keep Lili company. When she is admitted to university, she will not bother you anymore." This was also the countermeasures that Yao Yan came up with after thinking about it all night.
"No, I don't have the energy to take care of another child." Jiang Yulan refused without thinking.
"Lanlan doesn't need your care. She can even help you with the housework. Sister Jiang, please help me this time for Lanlan's sake." Yao Yan had a good plan. If Ji Lanlan moved into their house, she would not only save rent, but also allow Lanlan to get closer to them. Even if she didn't get into college, she would still have a way out.
"No, you have to think of other ways!" Jiang Yulan still maintained her previous attitude. Yao Yan was like a dog-skin plaster. Once you were infected, you couldn't get rid of it. She felt sorry for Ji Lanlan, but the future of them and their daughter was more important.
Yao Yan didn't expect that she still wouldn't agree even after she had said so much, but now she didn't dare to offend her, so she could only whisper, "Sorry to bother you."
Seeing that she was still holding the registration form, Jiang Yulan couldn't help but ask again, "Do you still want to sign up?"
"Report." Yao Yan gritted her teeth. Fortunately, she had thought of plan two last night. She would go to Beijing, and Ji Lanlan would live on campus in her last year of high school. They would give up the current house they rented and move to a smaller house to store their things and let Ji Lanlan come back to live there during the holidays. While filling out the form, she complained that Jiang Yulan was unkind. After all, Ji Lanlan and Jiang Lili were sisters, and they were not willing to do such a small favor.
Jiang Yulan hadn't expected Yao Yan to choose Beijing, but her choice was none of her business. She simply followed the procedure and asked her the same questions from yesterday. After she answered all the questions correctly, she put away her application form and said in a businesslike tone, "Next, wait for the factory's notification. We'll buy train tickets for everyone, and the money will be deducted from your salary."
"About when are we going?" Yao Yan asked a few more questions.
"Within this week. The specific time depends on Director Cheng's arrangements." Jiang Yulan still doesn't know the specific departure time.
"Okay, thank you Sister Jiang." Although she was dissatisfied with Jiang Yulan in her heart, Yao Yan's attitude was very humble. Jiang Yulan smiled at her gently. They had been sisters-in-law for so many years, and they knew each other's kind of person.
After Yao Yan left, Jiang Yulan glanced at the registration form. There was one more person. These seventeen people alone could form a production line. There was no need to worry too much about the production capacity in Beijing.
Cheng Yuntian quickly confirmed the time to go to Beijing after returning from Jincheng. Song Zhenzhen specially took time out during the day to visit Ye Qiuju. They were still the only ones at home. Seeing her, Ye Qiuju was a little happy: "Zhenzhen, have you decided on the time to go to Beijing?"
"Well, if nothing unexpected happens, the train is the day after tomorrow afternoon." Song Zhenzhen said and looked around the yard calmly. Nothing had changed here since she first came here. It seemed that Ji Yushu really didn't have much money, otherwise the house wouldn't be so old. At least some things should be replaced, but this had nothing to do with her.
"Really?" Ye Qiuju was a little happy.
"I can't really lie to you about this. Just go to the factory and ask around and you'll know." Song Zhenzhen said in a bad tone.
"Zhenzhen, don't be angry. It's not that I don't believe you, I'm just too happy. Wait for me." Ye Qiuju said as she ran back to the room where the junk was stored. When she came out, she had a pile of banknotes in her hand. They were all small denominations, the largest being only ten yuan. She wrapped them in a handkerchief and stuffed them all into Song Zhenzhen: "Take this."
"What is this money for?" Song Zhenzhen had a guess in her mind.
"Take this money as the reward for sending me the telegram. There will be other rewards when I arrive in Beijing." Ye Qiuju has now mastered Ji Yushu's pattern. Every time he comes back from setting up the stall, he will not count the money first, so this gives her an opportunity. The scattered money adds up to exactly one hundred yuan.
"Okay." Song Zhenzhen did not refuse. This was a gift she gave to her personally. She did not ask her for it. She would be a fool to refuse.
"Then remember to send me a telegram and tell me your phone number." Ye Qiuju reminded.
"Don't worry, sister. We are both from the village. If you hadn't asked me to come to Yuncheng, I wouldn't have the chance to go to Jingshi. I'll always remember your kindness." Song Zhenzhen thought it was a good thing. If she went to Jingshi, the two of them would have someone to take care of each other.
"I knew you were a good person. Then you should go back first. Recently, those two old guys bring Ji Wenwu here every day. Don't let them run into you." Ye Qiuju urged her to leave.
"Well, then I'll go back first." Song Zhenzhen didn't know that Yao Yan had also signed up for the list to go to Beijing. At this moment, all she was thinking about was her new life in Beijing?
*
The date for going to Beijing was set. Jiang Lili was packing her luggage at home when Jiang Yulan came into her room with chili sauce: "Take this with you. When you get tired of the food over there, just add some sauce."
"Okay." Jiang Lili didn't refuse and put it directly into her backpack.
While the mother and daughter were talking, Zhou Qingfen arrived with a stack of photos in her hand. "Lili, these are the photos we took when we went to Beijing last time. I forgot to bring them to you."
"So many?" Jiang Lili was a little surprised.
"Besides yours, there's also Hongzhe's. Your grandfather specially had extra copies developed. You can take them to him." Zhou Qingfen said as she quickly divided the photos into two parts. She had chosen these before coming.
"Okay, I'll give it to him directly when the time comes." Jiang Lili nodded, took the photo and stuffed it directly into her backpack.
"How long do you plan to stay this time?" Zhou Qingfen asked casually.
"It will probably be more than half a month. Besides the workshop starting soon, there is also the advertising." Jiang Lili wrote the advertising script herself, and she planned to keep an eye on the shooting time, otherwise it would be more troublesome to reshoot later.
"You're getting busier and busier, but being busy is a good thing." Zhou Qingfen thought, when Jiang Yulan and Ji Yushu divorced last year, many people were waiting to see them make a fool of themselves. Now, who would have thought that they would now hold shares in the toy factory? They can finally say that after all the hardships, they have finally found their happy ending.
"Yes, it's better to be busy. Aunt, you don't have to cook tomorrow night, let's all come to our house for dinner." The train tickets are for the day after tomorrow, and tomorrow night the mother and daughter will invite them to their house for dinner.
"Okay, I'll come over early to help." Although Zhou Qingfen had already started planning for the cram school with her colleagues, she missed the summer class because it would be planned after the summer vacation.
"No need, just come and eat. Tomorrow everyone can try my cooking." Jiang Lili plans to cook herself tomorrow night to reward her family who have always supported her.
"Okay, do you want Tongtong to help you?" Zhou Qingfen asked with a smile.
"She can still do small things like picking vegetables and peeling garlic," Zhou Qingfen added.
"If she is willing, let her come." Jiang Lili thought about it and felt that it would be nice to have a little worker to help.
"Why wouldn't she be happy? I'll tell her when I get back, have you packed your luggage for Beijing?" Zhou Qingfen glanced at her backpack. She couldn't possibly only take so little.
"It's almost done." Jiang Lili nodded.
"Okay, we'll be leaving the day after tomorrow. You two, mother and daughter, can talk more about yourselves. I'll go back first." Zhou Qingfen left space for the mother and daughter.
After she left, Jiang Yulan looked at her and asked uncertainly, "Can you do it by yourself tomorrow?"
"Of course, just go to work without worrying about anything, from buying groceries to cooking." Jiang Lili's face was full of confidence, which made Jiang Yulan feel much more at ease. She didn't forget to tell everyone else about their favorite dishes. Although Jiang Lili had a general idea, she still gave a more comprehensive explanation. She wrote it down in her notebook: "Don't worry, I'll follow this tomorrow."
"Okay, if you don't want to cook, we can go out to eat." Jiang Yulan added as she walked to the door.
"Mom, you don't believe me!" Jiang Lili looked at Jiang Yulan angrily, feeling that she was being looked down upon.
"How could that be? I'm just afraid that you're working too hard." The smile on Jiang Yulan's face became more obvious. Compared to the mature Lili, she still prefers her to be more lively like this. This way she has the vitality that she should have at her age.
While the mother and daughter were chatting and laughing, there was a knock on the door. Jiang Yulan went outside to open the door. When she saw the person outside, she became a little angry. Why couldn't this person make sense?
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